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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
The Care Of the Hands.

While true gentlewoman has some
thing better than pair of pretty hands
on which to base her claims to "gentili-
ty," it is her right to keep her hands as
fair and smooth as the faithful doing of
her duties will admit. "Who sweeps a
room," and sweeps it clean, makes the
action no less fine by the wearing of a
pair of old kid gloves during the process !;
and the same is true Of busting, blacking
stove, putting down carpets, cleaning
kerosene lamps, and many of the other
household duties that fall to the mothers
and daughters in homes no servant is
kept. 1t is quite possible, with proper
care, to the majority of these tasks
without serious injury TO the hands, and
it is often a false pride that prevents one
from using the necessary precautions.
Many busy housewives affect supreme
Indifference to the hands, and do not
hesitate to express their contempt tor
those who try in any way to protect
them.
"NIother thinks i. is so silly" said a
girl blushing with shame on being found
sweeping in gloves. But why not as well
wear gloves to protect the hands as a
sweeping cap to protect the hair?
The occasional washing of the hands
with corn meal and borax soap, in tepid
water, helps to keep them soft and
smooth, and glycerine mixed with lemon
juice is excellent to apply at night.
The faithful doing of ones duty is
always commendable, and the marks o.
toll are no disgrace, but there is no virtue
in the abusing of the hands that perform
the labor, and for ones own comfort due
care should be taken to keep them from
becoming callous and rough.-Goot
| HousekeeDinq.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
Interest VS.. Land.

Land sales seem to have been dull in
all the counties last aalesday. People
who have money do not wish to buy
land. The money at ten per cent.
interest is more than the land can be
rented for. Look the Union over and
you will frd in every State, where there
is high rate on money, land is cheap,
and consequently has little value as a
security for loans. On the other hand
where the rate of interest is low, lands
are valued high. 1t is not contended
that the rate of interest regulates the
price of land, but it is an important
factor in fixing the price. 1t is thus:
While money is at seven per cent, men
who have it do not care to lend it at that.
They can buy farms, improve them, or
invest in manufacturing enterprises, all
of which pay better than lending at seven
per cent. Improved farms and building
factories add to the solid wealth of the
country, increases the demand for real
estate and raises the price. You put
money at ten per cent. interest, and peo-
pie want to sell their surplus land right
away, to place their cash at ten per cent.
interest. The market is soon glutted,
the price goes down, few farms are pur-
chased and improved and nothing is
added to the wealth of the community.
Seven per cent. is good fertilizer, ten
per cent. is thirsty distressing sucker
Pickens Sentinel.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
The Soutll's solidity.

General Neal Dow, the most prominent
of the prohibition leaders, has been in
teryiewed on the part that prohibition is
playing in national politics. He is
emphatic in his belief that the wedge
that will split the solid South has been
found and that this section, now united
in its political action, will fall to pieces,
in discoYd arising out OF the agitation of
the prohibition question.
It will be remembered that General
Neal Dow comes from the rankest OF
Republican States and that while he is
even politically prohibitionist, he herds
with an element which has for its chief
object the disruption of the political
solidity Of the South. This is the one
object of the Republican party and in
accomplishing it, is its only salvation.
1t has tried by every means possible to
break it and even went so far, to accom-
plish its purpose, as to daub itself in
infsmy and fraudulently and forcibly
take the votes of three States. The in
tegrity Of the South broken, the Repub-
licans hoped to strengthen their weaken
ing grasp on the country, but popular
indignation at their open corruption was
such az to entirely cast off the bonds OF
their odious and autocratic administra-
ton and place the Democracy at the
helm.
The unity of the South being re-estab-
lished on q 6rmer basis than ever, the
Republicans are scheming by every de-
vice to again break it.
The third party idea has never amount
ed to anything in the South, while in the
East and West it has created consider
able trouble to each of the two great
parties. The effort to disrupt the De-
mocracy of the South by bringing the
prohibition question into politics will not
work and if it is attempted the futility
of the undertaking will soon become
manifest.
In Georgia, more than in any other
Southern State, the prohibition question
has taken prominent part in the inter
est of the public. Our Legislature
wisely determined to give to each county
the right of local option. This was an
admirable solution of the question, and
was fully satisfactory to both sides, as
being democratic and just. Beyond
this neither side will go. Each commu'
nifty will settle the question for itself,
and, like on all other local issues, will
divide; but when the Democratic party
calls for the vote of the State it will get
it, as it will the vote Of the South. Pro-
hibitionists and thei. opponents unite
alike on their fealty to the party, and
we trust that the day will never come
when either side will forget its allegiance
to the party to which they both owe SC
much.-AUanta Constitution.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
A Victory for Prohibition.

A decisive victory of substantial value
was scored in Washington Monday for
the cause of prohibition.
The Supreme Court decided the Kan.
sas cases in favor of the State and laid
down the principle that State has full
power absolutely to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of liquor within its bor'
ders without making any compensation
for property destroyed or injured.
This question of compensation was a
new one in the controversy. 1t was con.
tended that State could not prohibit
the liquor traffic without making compen.
sation for the property in breweries, dis
tilleries &C., ruined, since this would be
simply taking property without due
process of law, in violation of the feder.
al constitution. That view was upheld
by the United States circuit court in
Kansas.
But the Supreme Court holds that the
State does not take the property, and
that for any depreciation Of its value, or
even its total destruction, the owner has
no valid claim against the State. If the
people of State, the court says, deem
any business detrimental to the welfare
of the community they have the power
to suppress it just as they have the power
to abate nuisance without being re-
quired to make compensation for what
ever damage to property may thereby be
caused. This is called the police pow.
er" of State.-Ne,c York Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
One of the Lost Arts.

"There is some unfermented wine"
said West Street wine importer, "that
will keep as long as is desired"
"Is there anything peculiar about the
method of keeping it?"
ooh, yes. The pure juice of the grape
is pressed into the bottles. Then some
olive oil is poured in at the top of each
bottle. This effectually excludes the air,
and none can work down into the wine
to fermentit. At Tie same time any air
that was in the juice finds its way up
through the OIL"
"But one would suppose the oil would
flow ipto the glass when the bottle was
put in use."
"That is prevented by sopping up the
oil with cotton when the bottle is un,
corked. The cotton absorbs it little by
little. All that is needed is little
patience"
The reporter mentioned the matter to
doctor of divinity noted for his re-
searches in ancient history nd the man
ners and customs of nations.
"That is o real discovery" said he.
"That is one of the lost arts that Wen.
dell Phillips did Lot mention in his
celebrated lecture. This art of keeping
unfermented wine was practiced by the
Egyptians many years before Christ
But it was lost. 1t has now been discov.
cred and is coming into general use."-
N. Y. Mail and Eapress.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
A Western Ball.

Here is au example of how they
"write up" the costumes at balls in Ari-
zona. 1t is taken from the Arizona
Houler:
Miss Sallie McSniflin was rugged out
as pretty as red and green wagon with
two spring seats, and made more mashes
than a few. She had on blue dress
with 8 red flap at the side and puffy
something or other on the other side.
Miss Sue Sharp wore an entrain rig and
could have knocked Mrs. Langtry silly
when it came to good looks. Her hair
was en- curl and her face en- powder.
She had sixteen rings on one finger and
bracelets clean to her elbow. Little
Birdie Bloom was "the daintiest darling
of ALL" in her white toggery of some
sort, looped up in spots. She wore
hand painted gloves and slippers and
passymentry jewely. Miss Dorrisy re.
minded one of double rainbow, and
was the belle of the occasion. It's a
cold day when Lizzie Ann Dorrity gets
left at ball"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
A State Official Resigns.

1t became known more or less gener-
ally about the city yesterday morning
that Captain VIM. E. stoney, Comptroller
General since 1882, had determined to
resign his Office and had prepared his
letter of resignation. Perhaps the rarity
of q resignation of lucrative public
office was the cause Of the rapid spread
ing of the news, but certain it is by noon
it was known to most people about town,
was the chief topic Of conversation, and
the names of possible candidates and
their chances of securing an election
were freely canvassed.
A representative of the Register waited
upon Captain Stoney and from him
obtained full confirmation of the report,
with the additional information that he
should present his letter of resignation to
Governor Richardson to- day, and that he
should make the date when his resigna'
ton should take effect either December
22nd or 23rd, at any rate before the time
of adjournment of the Legislature. He
said be had proposed to have it take
effect January lst, as that was the time
when he was to assume the duties Of his
new position as Auditor of the South
Carolina Railway Company, but as it
was question if the Legislature could
legally fill vacancy that would not
exist until after their adjournment, he
had decided on an earlier date that the
choice of his successor might be made by
the peoples representatives.
When asked his reasons for resigna.
ton, Captain Stoney frankly stated that
for some time he had fully determined to
leave public service and get into private
business, if a suitable opportunity offered.
On some accounts he should feel regret
in severing the associations of his present
office, but on others thought he was
doing what was most wise and to his
advantage and happiness.
Captain Stoney's first appearance in
official life.was when, on Y Grst day Of
May, 1877, he entered the Office of the
then Comptroller General, Captain Leap.
hart, as bookkeeper. After five years.
faithful service in that capacity he was
in 1882 elected Comptroller General,
and the best evidence of the satisfactory
manner in which he filled the Office is
found ia his successive reflections in
1884 and 1886. His present term would
have expired in 1888, and whoever is
elected to fill the vacancy made by his
resignation will only serve out the term.
While the names of number of gen.
tlemen have been already named in con.
nection with election to the Office to be
made vacant, yet so far as is known few
if any of them have really announced
themselves as candidates, or indeed given
any authority for the use of their names.
Among those most prominently men.
toned are James S. Werner, Esq, of
Oconee, Hon. j. w. Daniels of Ander.
son, Colonel John P. Thomas of Colum.
bia, General ST. J. Sinkler of Berkely,
Hon. W. G. Coker of Darlington, j.
Knox Livingstone of Marlboro, and
Colonel John T. Sloan, Sr., Clerk of the
House. Columbia Register, Dec. 9.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
An Unpleasant School Boy.

WHEELING, w. VA, December T.
At public school at Becson Creek,
Richie County, yesterday, a young man
named Davis, pupil in the school, was
told by his teacher, Creed Wilson, that
lie intended to whip him for an infrac.
ton of school rules. Davis drew long
knife and attempted to cut the teachers
throat. Wilson struck Davis arm up.
ward and the knife entered his forehead,
severipg the femoral artery and then cut
frightful cash across Wilson's head,
looping off his right ear. Davis continu-
ed to cut and slash at the teacher until
the latter fell exhausted from loss of
blood, he having dozen bad stabs on his
neck and head. He will probably die.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
Benefits OF the Neon.

The moon ministers to the human
wants in several ways that are not so
apparent as its light-giving function,
although some of them are much more
important. 1t is by observing the posi-
ton of the moon with reference to the
fixed stars that the navigator determines
his longitude. Upon the revolution of
the moon about the earth, is based con-
yenient division of time, the month,
intermediate between that furnished by
the earth's daily rotation and its revolu-
tion through its orbit. Doubtful points
in ancient chronology have been
frequently settled by means of. the
eclipses of the moon, the dates of which
could be accurately determined. The
Intervention of the moon in eclipsiDg the
sun gave astromers the opportunities for
obtaining their first knowledge in regard
to the solar envelope. But the largest
effect on human welfare are produced by
the moon through the agency of the
tides. Twice a day the decomposing
organic matter brought down to the sea-
shore by rivers, or deposited along the
waters edge by human agency, is swept
away by the tidal wave in its course
around the globe. This sanitary service
which the moon performs is of incon'
ceivable value. In many harbors large
ships and heavily loaded RATS and barges
are moved from the entrance to their
wharves, miles above, by that slow but
powerful tug, the flood tide. An amount
of work is thus done which if it had to be
provided for by artificial means, would
cost, for such a port as London, thou
sands, perhaps millions, of pounds yearly
Popular Science.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15
Gave Him Away.

Mr.. Denny is minister with quite q
family of children. He entertains his
friends quite often at the parsonage, and
usually at supper. He has custom of
giyin certain things at the table into
the charge of certain of the children.
Benny, for example, sees that the guests
are properly taken care of in the way of
meats and other solids. Harold has
bread and butter and things Of that
nature under his supervisor, while the
little girls have their special provinces
in the realms of sweets. One evening
Mr.. Denny chanced to notice that a
brother of the cloth was without bis.
cult. "Why, DOCTOR" said he, "you hav-
emit had the biscuits passed you. Why,
really doctor, this is great oversight.
Harold, my boy, no biscuits yet passed to
DR.. Holmes !"
Father" said the tiny Harold, who
always speaks slowly and with great
solemnity, and who tonight had in bis
voice reproach that his beloved father
had for moment believed him unmind-
full of his trust" father, be has had three
already"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

There is preacher in Upson ~ounty
who has married one hundred and eleven
couples and has received in marriage
fees five dollars. A hundred and ten
paid him nothing, and one paid him s5.
The government or some one else ought
to give that man something for his pa
triotic Wonaaston, Ga, Times.
"A strong solution of oxalic acid
will remove dry paint. After you have
tried everything else without success, try
this.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

tne Iuture, Dy Ine CoDEressioual apPAo'
priatiou for experimental stations, fresh
impetus will be given to their efforts FROM
which am encouraged to hope for
renewed usefulness.
Show me man who is living at home,
ploughing bis land deep, cultivating his
crops we'll, raising his own meat and
bread, keeping his family we'll supplied
with homemade milk and butter, raising
his own horses and mules, reading the
latest agricultural literature, and I will
show you an agricultural college for his
sons better than any the State can build.
want to see these kind of agricultural
colleges all over the face of our fair laL l..
When we do see them the question will
no longer be asked "Does farming pay 2"
I desired to have submitted for your
consideration some observations on our
present system of Federal taxation, ard
to invite at your hands most careful
and serious investigation on the subject.
Under what, in my judgment, is most
pernicious policy, more than one hundred
millions are annually taken from the
taxpayers in excess of the demands
of the treasury. There is not only
no justification for this, but it is a
crime and grievous wrong. 1t works an
onerous hardship upon all taxpayers, but
especially upon farmers who sell their
products at prices fixed in Liverpool,
where the necessaries of life are cheap,
owing to the English low tariff laws, and
buy those necessaries at prices fixed in
New York where they are high owing to
our high tariff laws. But having con-
sumed so much of your time with other
topics, I am admonished it would not be
proper to de,ain you longer
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

= Be content to do the things you can,
and fret not because you cannot do every.
thing.
DO the duty that lies nearest thee thy
second duty will already have become
clearer.
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w1Hs rEAcHRR's DREAM, AM,

: =. y - y.
The weary teacher sat alone
Whits twilight gathered on;
And not q sound was heard around,
The boys and girls were gone.
Th6 ! aealy teacher sat alone, 80
UnnerYed and pale was he,
Bowed meath ayoke of care, he spoke
.-eInsgtrol1oquy::
ssAuother round, another round
OF labor thrown away
Another chsin- -oftoil and pain
Dragged through tedious day.
"of no avail is constant zeal,
Loves sacrifice is loss,
The hopes Of morn, SO golden. turn,
Each evening into dross.
! ST squander on a barren field.
s.eMy strength, my life, my ALL;
The leeds Isow will never grow,
They perish where they fall"
iHelsighed and low upon his hands
4, His aching brow heaprest;
And DER his frame, ere long there came
a soothing sense OF rest.
And them 6e lifted up his face,
Butstarted back agbast,-
The room; by strange aud sudden change
Assumed proportions vast
It seemed Senate hall, and one
Addressed listen ing throng;
] Each burning word all bosoms alfred,
Applause rose loud and long.
.The,wildered teacher thought he knew
d The speaker voice and look,
!s4sAnd for. his name,n said he, "the same
3 sip my, record book ~
The stately Senate hall dissolved,
A church rose in its place,
Wherein there stood man Of God,
K Qispepsing words Of grace.
And though he spoke in solemn tone,
And though his hair was gray,
The ! teachers thought was strangel!
Wrought: :.
81 whipped that boy to-day"
The church, q phantasm, vanished soon,
What saw the teacher then?
In classic gloom of allowed room,
An. author piled his pen.
"My idlest lad ~ the teacher said,
Filled with new surprise
Shall behold his name enrolled
Among the;great and wise 2"
The vision of a cottage home
The teacher now described;
A mothers face illumed the place
Her influence sanctifed.
sAmiracle! miracle!
This matron, well I know
Was hut wild and careless child,
Notihalf an hour ago.
"And when she to her children speaks
OF duty's golden rule,
Her lips repeat in accents sweet,
My words to her at school,
The scene was changed again, and 10!
The school house rude and old,
Upon the walls did darkness fall,
The evening air was cold.
ga dreamp' the sleeper, waking, said,
Then paced along the floor,
-Ahd, Whistling slow, and soft and low,
He locked the school-house door.
And walking home his heart was full
OF peace and trust and love and praise
and singing slow and soft and low,
Hemurmured "After many days."
w. II. .VENADLE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

The New Prospect school is full to
8oyerfowing. Messrs. Watt and Eskew
viii find their knowledge of school man.
aaement fairly tested with such school
as that. 8; ~. 81 ~. 1s,;a
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The three ladies, Misses Earle, Roberts
and Brown, in the lower section OF DIS
trics No. 8, are doing good work.
They we're all faithful members OF the
institute. ~ e ss:s.il.
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A6HERs' Col lJIMN.
J. e. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.
What books have you read during the
year Just closing9 What have you
learned

Miss Ella Black is now in charge OF
the Caunon's School in District No. u.
The new teacher is enthusiastic in her
work. and is giving entire satisfaction.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

"a card from MI. Q. Q. Burriss, now
travelling in Florida, 'iEforms us that he
and Mrs. Busriss haye. visited some OF
!: The most: st:importaIt points Of interest in
the Land of Flowers, and assures US that
the trip will be Of very great benefit to
them as teachers when they return home.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

= In order TO show your grandeur
don't reduce your fellow.being.
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Mr. S. P. Smith sends us his dollar for
the Teachers Library Fund: Let others
do ike wise. We are ready to acknowt-
edge receipt. Books for the Teachers
Library must be bought, let the General
Assembly do what it will. This work
! We have begun-this work we will finish.
s+x1yLnsnoy4P szts3e
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-15

Messrs. P. IL Vermillion and d. A..
johnson, formesly teachers in this coun
~ q. are now m OFF at college, Ve.milion at
Fnrman University, and Johnson at
sWoaord College. These earnest, active,
Young illr men are educating themselves BY
Their own efforts, as 7any other active,
vigorous, determined young man can DO
1ioWadays. - a, .
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- The Detroit base ball club has won
the championship of the world.